Description
.416 Ruger 350 Grain Barnes Banded Solids- The .416 Ruger is a relatively recent addition to the world of big-game hunting, introduced in 2007 by Hornady and Ruger. Designed specifically for dangerous game hunting, this cartridge offers hunters a powerful round capable of taking down large and dangerous animals like African elephant, Cape buffalo, hippo and brown bear. It was developed as a more affordable and practical alternative to the .416 Remington Magnum, offering similar ballistics and power but with a stronger and more reliable Ruger rifle design.
The .416 Ruger is effective with both a 350 grain, and a 400-grain bullet traveling at high velocities, producing significant kinetic energy to ensure deep penetration and stopping power required for quick, humane kills in dangerous situations. This is especially crucial in close-quarter scenarios where a wounded animal can be a serious threat to the hunter. With its large diameter and heavy bullet, the .416 Ruger is renowned for its ability to break through thick bone and tissue, making it ideal for taking on large, tough-skinned game.
When hunting dangerous game, hunters typically use two types of bullets: soft points and solids. Soft point bullets are designed to expand upon impact, creating a large wound channel that helps to incapacitate the animal quickly. This expansion is especially important in ensuring a humane kill, as it causes rapid blood loss and trauma to vital organs. However, soft points can sometimes deform or fragment when striking thick bone or heavy skin, which is why hunters also use solid bullets.
Solid bullets are non-expanding and designed to penetrate deeply, even through thick bone or heavy muscle. This makes them the go-to choice when aiming for critical areas such as the shoulder or skull, where soft points might fail to reach vital organs. In dangerous game hunting, hunters often carry a mix of soft points and solids, switching between the two depending on the situation to ensure they have the right tool for the job.
Our hand-loaded ammunition for the .416 Ruger ensures hunters that both soft point and solid bullets share the same point of impact. By carefully selecting powders, bullet weights, and load specifications, Choicer Ammunition delivers consistent accuracy and reliable performance with both bullet types. This allows hunters to seamlessly switch between soft points for expansion and solids for deep penetration without compromising on precision or impact.
The Bullet:
Barnes’ Banded Solids stop dangerous game right now! In life-threatening situations, you can depend on Banded Solids to put the largest animal down. Machined from homogenous copper/zinc alloy, these indestructible bullets won’t disintegrate or deflect on heavy bone. Multiple bands, or rings, cut into the shank of Barnes Banded Solids relieve pressure and virtually eliminate fouling. New nose design tracks straighter through dense muscle and bone.
Banded Solid Spitzers kill fur-bearing game cleanly, without damaging valuable pelts.
- Velocity 2,392 fps
- 100% Hand Loaded
